Travel Document (Certificate of Identity)

July 07, 2026 • 54 views

Travel Document (Certificate of Identity)

The Embassy with authorization from Maldives Immigration, issues Temporary Travel Documents (Certificate of Identity) to Maldivians who do not have a passport to travel back to Maldives. Temporary Travel Documents (Certificate of Identity) are issued to Newborn babies and Maldivians who have lost their passports. A Temporary Travel Document (Certificate of Identity) can only be used to travel back to Maldives.

 

Issuance of Certificate of Identity for a newborn

To obtain a Certificate of Identity (Temporary Travel Document) for the newborn to travel to Maldives, the parents should apply to the Embassy by emailing to abudhabi.consular@foreign.gov.mv

The following documents should be emailed with the request:

  • UAE Birth Certificate must be attested from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
  • Parents' Passport Copies 
  • Parents Marriage Certificate 
  • Confirmed Flight Tickets (of the parent and the newborn)
  • Passport Photo of the Newborn As per Maldives Immigration Passport Photo Guideline

 

Issuance of Certificate of Identity in case of a Lost Passport

To obtain a Certificate of Identity (Temporary Travel Document) to travel back to Maldives in case of a lost passport, the person should apply to the Embassy by emailing to abudhabi.consular@foreign.gov.mv

The following documents should be emailed with the request: